In pictures: Download festival 2012

A selection of the best images from the weekend

Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Machine Head bassist Adam Duce

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Fans watching Machine Head

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

While She Sleeps frontman Lawrence Taylor

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

While She Sleeps drummer Adam Savage

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Fans watching While She Sleeps

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Saul Milton of Chase And Status

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Will Kennard of Chase And Status

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Rage of Chase And Status

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

The Safety Fire guitarist Joaquin Ardiles

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

The Safety Fire frontman Sean McWeeney

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

AxeWound guitarist Matt Tuck and frontman Liam Cormier

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

AxeWound frontman Liam Cormier and guitarist Matt Tuck

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

AxeWound (and Bullet For My Valentine) guitarist Matt Tuck

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Turbowolf frontman Chris Georgiadis

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Turbowolf guitarist Andy Ghosh

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Turbowolf frontman Chris Georgiadis

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Trivium guitarist Corey Beaulieu

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Steel Panther bassist Lexxi Foxx and frontman Michael Starr

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Steel Panther

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Steel Panther drummer Stix Zadinia and guitarist Satchel

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Jack Black of Tenacious D

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Jack Black of Tenacious D

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Tenacious D

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Tenacious D

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Skindred frontman Benji Webbe

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Skindred guitarist Mikeydemus

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Skindred frontman Benji Webbe

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Zakk Wylde, frontman and guitarist of Black Label Society

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Black Label Society guitarist Nick Catanese

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Black Label Society drummer Chad Szeliga and frontman Zakk Wylde

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Sebastian Bach

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Sebastian Bach

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Sebastian Bach

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Shinedown frontman Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Shinedown drummer Barry Kerch

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Shinedown frontman Brent Smith

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Refused bassist Magnus Flagge

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén and guitarist Jon Brännström

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Refused guitarist Jon Brännström

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.

Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén

Download festival 2012 took place last weekend (8-10 June), featuring the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Trivium. Here’s our pick of the best pictures from the event.